Pokémon GO – Gen 2 & Holiday Updates Are Here!

While discovered in the underlying code & even hinted at in official announcements. No more waiting! Generation 2 Pokémon are here to catch. Let’s take a step back though. I haven’t played a Pokémon game since the original 151 Pokémon, so what does Generation 2 mean?

As the Pokémon universe evolved more and more Pokémon launched. Generation II means 100 new Pokémon will be joining us. This starts at 152nd one known as Chikorita and ends at the 251st one known as Celebi.

This also changes some Generation I Pokémon. For instance, Eevee has two evolution paths in Generation II – Espeon & Umbreon. As easter eggs (video) followed the evolution path of the previous Eevee evolutions, the Generation II counterparts might as well.

For example we can examine Cross Chop‘s move image. These images are auto generated for every move, so we can see how long the damage phase is in relation to the move length so we know when to “dodge” the move.

All of our moves and Pokémon have been updated with Generation II. Some helpful links have been placed below.